diff --git a/news/1258.bugfix b/news/1258.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9460f28aec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/1258.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Adjust restrictions of vocabularies endpoint [ksuess]
diff --git a/src/plone/restapi/services/vocabularies/configure.zcml b/src/plone/restapi/services/vocabularies/configure.zcml
index 14956d953b..8091472727 100644
--- a/src/plone/restapi/services/vocabularies/configure.zcml
+++ b/src/plone/restapi/services/vocabularies/configure.zcml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       accept="application/json"
       factory=".get.VocabulariesGet"
       for="Products.CMFPlone.interfaces.IPloneSiteRoot"
-      permission="plone.restapi.vocabularies"
+      permission="zope2.View"
       name="@vocabularies"
       />
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
       accept="application/json"
       factory=".get.VocabulariesGet"
       for="Products.CMFCore.interfaces.IContentish"
-      permission="plone.restapi.vocabularies"
+      permission="zope2.View"
       name="@vocabularies"
       />
 
diff --git a/src/plone/restapi/services/vocabularies/get.py b/src/plone/restapi/services/vocabularies/get.py
index 3905db0878..9b67ca178e 100644
--- a/src/plone/restapi/services/vocabularies/get.py
+++ b/src/plone/restapi/services/vocabularies/get.py
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+from AccessControl import getSecurityManager
+
+
+from plone.app.content.browser.vocabulary import DEFAULT_PERMISSION
+from plone.app.content.browser.vocabulary import PERMISSIONS
+
 from plone.restapi.interfaces import ISerializeToJson
 from plone.restapi.services import Service
 from zope.component import ComponentLookupError
@@ -24,7 +30,23 @@ def _error(self, status, type, message):
         self.request.response.setStatus(status)
         return {"error": {"type": type, "message": message}}
 
+    def _has_permission_to_access_vocabulary(self, vocabulary_name):
+        """Check if user is authorized to access the vocabulary.
+
+        The endpoint using this method is supposed to have no further protection (`zope.View` permission).
+        A vocabulary with no further protection follows the `plone.app.vocabularies.DEFAULT_PERMISSION` (usually `zope2.View`).
+        For further protection the dictionary `plone.app.vocabularies.PERMISSION` is used.
+        It is a mapping from vocabulary name to permission.
+        If a vocabulary is mapped there, the permission from the map is taken.
+        Thus vocabularies can be protected stronger than the default.
+        """
+        sm = getSecurityManager()
+        return sm.checkPermission(
+            PERMISSIONS.get(vocabulary_name, DEFAULT_PERMISSION), self.context
+        )
+
     def reply(self):
+        # return list of all vocabularies
         if len(self.params) == 0:
             return [
                 {
@@ -36,16 +58,26 @@ def reply(self):
                 for vocab in getUtilitiesFor(IVocabularyFactory)
             ]
 
-        name = self.params[0]
+        # return single vocabulary by name
+        vocabulary_name = self.params[0]
+        if not self._has_permission_to_access_vocabulary(vocabulary_name):
+            return self._error(
+                403,
+                "Not authorized",
+                (
+                    f"You are not authorized to access "
+                    f"the vocabulary '{vocabulary_name}'."
+                ),
+            )
+
         try:
-            factory = getUtility(IVocabularyFactory, name=name)
+            factory = getUtility(IVocabularyFactory, name=vocabulary_name)
         except ComponentLookupError:
             return self._error(
-                404, "Not Found", f"The vocabulary '{name}' does not exist"
+                404, "Not Found", f"The vocabulary '{vocabulary_name}' does not exist"
             )
 
         vocabulary = factory(self.context)
-        vocabulary_name = self.params[0]
         serializer = getMultiAdapter(
             (vocabulary, self.request), interface=ISerializeToJson
         )
diff --git a/src/plone/restapi/tests/test_services_vocabularies.py b/src/plone/restapi/tests/test_services_vocabularies.py
index 2353f9424c..4aa1437cae 100644
--- a/src/plone/restapi/tests/test_services_vocabularies.py
+++ b/src/plone/restapi/tests/test_services_vocabularies.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 from plone.app.testing import SITE_OWNER_NAME
 from plone.app.testing import SITE_OWNER_PASSWORD
 from plone.app.testing import TEST_USER_ID
+from plone.app.testing import TEST_USER_NAME
+from plone.app.testing import TEST_USER_PASSWORD
 from plone.restapi.testing import PLONE_RESTAPI_DX_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING
 from plone.restapi.testing import RelativeSession
 from zope.component import getGlobalSiteManager
@@ -110,6 +112,38 @@ def test_get_vocabulary(self):
             },
         )
 
+    def test_get_builtin_vocabulary(self):
+        """Check if built-in vocabularies are protected.
+
+        See plone.app.vocabularies.PERMISSIONS
+        """
+        self.api_session.auth = (TEST_USER_NAME, TEST_USER_PASSWORD)
+
+        # test editor
+        setRoles(self.portal, TEST_USER_ID, ["Member", "Contributor", "Editor"])
+        transaction.commit()
+        response = self.api_session.get(
+            "/@vocabularies/plone.app.vocabularies.Keywords"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)
+        response = response.json()
+        self.assertEqual(
+            response,
+            {
+                "@id": self.portal_url
+                + "/@vocabularies/plone.app.vocabularies.Keywords",  # noqa
+                "items": [],
+                "items_total": 0,
+            },
+        )
+        # test Anonymous
+        setRoles(self.portal, TEST_USER_ID, ["Anonymous"])
+        transaction.commit()
+        response = self.api_session.get(
+            "/@vocabularies/plone.app.vocabularies.Keywords"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(403, response.status_code)
+
     def test_get_vocabulary_batched(self):
         response = self.api_session.get(
             "/@vocabularies/plone.restapi.tests.test_vocabulary?b_size=1"